In a frustratingly inconclusive Washington Post column today on Indiana’s religious-freedom law, Kathleen Parker writes, “Without diving into the weeds, the law aims to protect religious freedom against government action that abridges deeply held convictions.” Trouble is, the weeds are exactly where we need to be. The public perception is that the law would discriminate […]

Cramer rarely supports his stock-picking advice with credible, peer-reviewed data. An academic study by Paul Bolster and Emery Trahan, professors of finance at Northeastern University with no axe to grind, took a look at Cramer’s buy and sell recommendations for the period from July 28, 2005, through Dec. 31, 2007. They found “little compelling information […]

But the government’s portrayal of Tsarnaev as a lone wolf also opens up an opportunity for the defense, which began its case Monday, as it seeks to illustrate how Tsarnaev was troubled and easily influenced by others — particularly his older brother. Studies show that these attackers are often emotionally vulnerable individuals who can be […]

In a bid to gain a higher profile nationally in tech education, North­eastern Uni­ver­sity announced plans to open small campuses in companies located in the Bay Area in Northern California. The first will be in Silicon Valley, at semiconductor firm Inte­grated Device Tech­nology (IDTI), the Boston university said. According to a news release, Northeastern is […]

‘While the unemployment rate for those with a bachelor’s degree has dropped to 2.8 percent, 44 percent of college graduates still claim to be underemployed. The jobs are there; so is the perception of a “skills gap.” Whether the skills gap is wildly overblown or all too painfully real, perception is reality. In any event, […]

A major benefit of a downbeat mood is greater awareness of others’ moods and reactions. In a 2011 study led by researchers at Northeastern University in Boston, 50 people looked through binoculars at two images, with one eye seeing an image of an ordinary house and the other seeing a human face with a smiling, […]

The nerves associated with job interviews are enough to make anyone have an awkward interaction. When Beth was hiring an accountant, she expected a quiet and serious person to arrive at the interview. What she got was “Curtis,” an incredibly intelligent man with the personality of a comedian. At first, Beth wasn’t sure Curtis would […]

While I agree that the model of higher education will change in the future, that many institutions will close — Sweet Briar College is a recent casualty — and that technology will continue to impact the delivery of knowledge, we need to approach such changes with caution. For example, we should not presume that Generation […]

Like many colleges these days, Northeastern University is building an outpost in Silicon Valley. But the university touts its unusual approach, opening an education “hub” within a high-tech company. The university will offer courses in the San Jose offices of Integrated Device Technology, which manufactures semiconductors. The outpost will offer a master’s program in engineering […]

Northeastern University will establish a mini-campus inside a Silicon Valley semiconductor maker, aiming to help fill a growing demand for workers with tech training. The program at Integrated Device Technology Inc. will be the first of several educational hubs at West Coast companies, the school in Boston announced Monday.

Silicon Valley’s “war for talent” has technology companies tempting potential recruits with benefits such as egg freezing, gourmet cafeterias and private shuttles. But few can match semiconductor producer Integrated Device Technology’s latest perk: a graduate school in the office. Northeastern University on Monday officially unveiled its latest branch campus, adding to its locations in Charlotte, […]

McNamee is one of several students piloting a new program Northeastern University plans to open this fall. The university has struck a partnership with the company where McNamee works, Integrated Device Technology, to open a small Northeastern campus inside its San Jose corporate headquarters, aimed at reaching midcareer workers like McNamee. The program, a mix […]